HO CHI MINH, April 1 (Bernama) -- Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in
Vietnam, is currently focusing on climate change response as well as its water
management resoruces, with a target of producing 2.3 million cubic meter of
clean water per day by the end of 2015, reported the Vietnam news agency.
According to the Vice Chairman of the Municipal People''s Committee Nguyen
Trung Tin said that Ho Chi Minh City is yet to develop specific, long-term and
sustainable plans in response to climate change.
"Therefore, we want to learn from the valuable experiences of the
Netherlands especially in water management and adaptability to climate change
and rising sea level, and to apply them in its development process," Tin said
after a seminar on Water Management and Socio-Economic Development Planning here
on Thursday.
The seminar is part of a four-day official visit by the Crown Prince of the
Netherlands Willem-Alexander and his delegations.
Tin also added that Ho Chi Minh City is one of the 10 cities in the world at
risk of being hardest hit by climate change and rising sea level, with
manifestations such as urban flooding, degraded water quality and increased
salinity.
Speaking at the seminar, Joop Atsma, Dutch State Secretary for
Infrastructure and Environment emphasized that Ho Chi Minh City need to address
flooding and improve water resources.
The Netherlands with its vast experiences, will share professional knowledge
and provide technical assistance for the city''s water management solutions in
the future, he said.
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